Weed-hook.



P. H. CHASE.

WEED HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1911.

1,036,191, Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

PHILO H. CHASE, 0F ECKMAN, NORTH DAKOTA.

WEED-1100K.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

Application filed Novembr is; 1911. Serrano. 660,524.

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" Be it known that I, PHILo H. Cruise, citizen of the United States, residing at Eek;

man; in the county of Bottineau audjState j of North Dakota, have invented certain new ,andfu'seful Improvements in \Veed-Hookg' Elf-which the following is a speeifieation.

-.' This invention has relation to weed hooks aa'ilapted to be attached to plow beams. and has for its objeet to provide a hook of simple Structure supported'in a peculiar mannerso that it will have proper bearing:

upper surfaee of a furrow sliee as it is beagainst the lug turned for the purpose of eausin r the said sliee to eonipletely rover the weeds or v vegetable growth after the sliee is turned.

For a full understanding of the UH'OIIUUH referenee isto be had to the following: de-

scription and aeeontpatrving drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a plows showing weed hooks applied to the beams thereof: Fig. 2.is a transverse seetional view through one of the. plow 'beams and parts of the weed hook; and Fig". i) is a side elevation of parts of the weed hook.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following deseriptiou and intlieated in all the views of the aeeom ianying drawing-by the same reference ehai aeters.

The struet'ure ineludes a elautp \Ylllt'l] is made up of side plates 1 which are seeured together at their upper ends by a bolt 2. The plates are provided with slots 3 through which a bolt l passes. The bolt 4 may be adjusted-along the slots 3 so as to fit snugly against; the under side of the plow beam The bolt 2 rests upon the upper edge of the said beam. A bolt 6 is pivotally mounted in the lower ends of the plates 1 and is provided at one end with a sleeve T. The sleeve 7 is disposed approximately at a right angle to the long dimeusion of the bolt 6. A nut 8 is serew threaded upon the intermediate portion of the bolt (3 and is loeated between the plates l and bears against the inner fate of one of the plates and restrains the bolt 6 against longitudinal movement. The bolt 2 is provided at one end with an eye 9. A rod to passes through tlw eye 9 and is slidablv mounted therej in abwtnient nut 11 is srrew threaded pon the rear end of the rod 10 and a coiled sprin 12 surrounds the said rod and is interposd between the nut petspeetive view of gang 'wardlv and utwardly disposed so that the 11 and the adjacent side of the eye 9. ,'Il1e" spring 12 is under tension with a tendency to hold the rod 10 toward the rear'in the' eye 9. An abutment collar l3 adjustably mounted upon the forward portion of the rod 10 and bears against the forward side of '60 the eye 9 and limits the rearward movement of the rod 10 in the eye it in response to the tension of the spring 12. hook 14 is slidably mounted in the sleeve 7 and is provided with an npwardl and forwardly disprsed end portion 15. The upper end of the poition 15 is pivotally eonneete'd With the forward end of the rod 10. Belowtlie t'Ullfll' 1:3 the hook H is down 'ardlv, rearrear portion of the said li'ioli will bear. upon a furrow sliee just in advanee of the plow bottom. rhain to is eonneeted at one end with the forward portion 1 of the hook H and the other end f th said'ehain is ataehed arnuul the plow beam or any other part of tl e plow so that the said ehain limits the upward movement of the upper portion of the hook l4 and prevents the lower portion of the hook from erowding tr tight or elose against the upper surfaee of the furrow slice. when it enrounters weeds.

As the plow moves along; the ground the lower portion of the hook l-l strikes the weeds upon the furrow slice and as the said slieeis turned the hook ill fold the weeds under the same so that they will be completely covered by the soil. the lower portion of the hook l-t un -es over irregularities at the surfaee of the furrow sliee the said book may have slight sliding movewent in the sleeve 7 and also the said sleeve may turn on the bolt (3 as an axis. This movement on the part of the hook will have a tendeney to eompress the spring 12 so that when the hook has passed over the irregularities the tension of the said spring will eoine into play and foree the parts back to their normal. positions. As the hook moves in an upward direetion through the 1 sleeve 7 the rod 10 will swing: so'that the eye 9 and the bolt 2 are turned. \Vhen the hook moves i a downward direction through the sleeve. the said spring will ause the eye and the rod to move baek to 1 their normal positions. The lots 3 in the plates 1 are provided in order that the elamp plates may be applied to beams of portion of the hook, and a spring hearing against the rod to hold the same in a normal position in the eye.

2. A weed hook comprising" a clamp, a sleeve pivoted thereon, a hook slidahlv mounted in the sleeve, an e ve earritd hy the elamp, a rod sliduhly pinning thron 'h the eye and pivotally connected with the t'orward portion of the hook, an abutment ad justably mounted upon the rod, and interposed between the ahutment eye.

3. A weed hook eontprising a e sleeve pivotally mounted thereon,

slidably mounted in the sleeve. an

and

through the eye and pivotallv onIn-L'tetl with the hook, an abutment mounted up n the rod, :1 spring interposed hetweeu thef and a weeotnl ahutrod hetween ahutmeut and the ment mounted upon the point ot' :tt'taehntent ot' the rod with the hook and the e ve.

l l. weed hook tolllltl'islllg a elzunp, a fsleeve pivoted thereon, a hook slidahl uteunted in the sleeve and having a t'o'rwardlv disposed upper portion, a chain eonneeted with the forward end of tht: upper portion, an e ve earried h v the elatnp, a rod slidahly pas in 1 through the eye, a pring' hearing upon the rod and tending to hold the v ame in a rearward position in l the ve, and 'means mounted upon the rod l for limiting its rearward movement through the eve,

3. A weed hook eomprieing plates, :t bolt e'onneetine the upper ends of the plates; to-

gether, said plates having elongated slots, at holt adjustably mounted in said slots, :1 sleeve pivoted to the lower portions of the plates, a hook slidably mounted in the sleeve, an eye mounted upon the first mentioutd holt, a rod slidably passing through the eye. :1 spring engaging the rod and tend- 1 ing' to hold the saint in a rearward position, antl an abutment mounted upon the rod and adopted to engage the eye to limit the f renrward movement of the rod.

in te tintony whereof l atiix my signature in present-e of two witnesses.

'IIIILO ll. CHASE. ilitnersenl hn'nltnn M. FRANZEN, .losnt-n MCCANN. 

